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Hopkinsville City Council approves pay increase for mayor and council after heated public comment
Summary
After extended public comment and internal debate, Hopkinsville City Council voted to amend its classification and compensation ordinance, raising council salaries to $22,000 beginning Jan. 1, 2027; the measure passed after a recorded roll-call vote with several members opposed and one abstention.
Mayor James R. Knight Jr. and Hopkinsville City Council voted on Feb. 3 to amend the city’s classification and compensation plan, increasing annual pay for council members to $22,000 effective Jan. 1, 2027, and updating mayoral salary authority in line with state guidance.
The vote capped more than an hour of debate and a string of public comments opposing large increases. Jamie Weinberger, a resident and frequent public commenter, told the council: “I stand before you today to respectfully ask that we reconsider the proposed almost 59% salary increase for the Hopkinsville City Council.”…
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